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A woman whose beauty has mado her
rich at the expense Of simplicity, free
dom from. publicity, and adverse person
al and domestic criticism, warranted OF
otherwise, has become naturalized citi:,
zen. Whereupon it is hastily published
that it is the first time the thing was evel
done. Already it has been shown that
woman was naturalized in 1904. Cathe-
rine Cummings, October II, 1929; an
other in 1865, and one in Georgia about
the same time. Never to believe that
anything Is the largest, the best, the first,
or the most extraordinary thing, or the
only thing of its kind because it seems 50
to us, is good working rule.
Richard and Mary Scruggs of the old
Spartanburg District, have raised six
children, three boys and three girls and
never gave dose of medicine to them in
their raising. Both the parents died in
their s7th wear, and all the children lived
beyond the age of eighty.-Spartam.
The number Of deaths by lightning in
various sections of the country during
the past month July is probably. with
out parallel in any one month In the
past, and the number of deaths from rail-
road casualties for the same time seems
unusually large.
The new war vessel, atlanta, has been
superanuated before she finished firing
her test round. This job didn't strengthen
the navy very greatly.
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Conservation.

Let US help ourselves with a defini-
ton. Webster defines conservation
thus 1.-THE act or ceremony of sepa-
rating from common to sacred use
or of devoting and dedicating person
or thing to the service and worship OF
God.n Christian conservation then
means the devoting ourselves to the
service and worship of God. It is the
practical operation of the apostles i'll
junction: "Whether, therefore, ye eat
or drink or whatsoever ye do, do all to
the glory of God" It is obvious,
then, that it has to do with the uIder-
lying motive of the life, and that q
onsecrated life can be lived in quiet
and retired and even obscure sphere,
as we'll as in one that more widely
commands the attention of men. ls
the missionary a consecrated man
Yes. But so may be the artisan who
in some humble place is doing the
work God gives him to do, in his
household, in the church in which he
is a member, III the community in
which his lot is cast.
This ought to be borne in mind
God needs consecrated men and wo-
men in all the walks of life. Does he
need consec1ated men to preach his
gospel at the ends of the earth? Yes.
But he also needs consecrated mel in
the market place, in the shop, on the
farm. Does he need consecrated wo-
men who shall 60 with heroic devo--
ton to teach the children of squalid
heathenism and let light in upon their
darkened minds? Yes. But he needs
wives and mothers here at home who
shall themselves turn aside and who
shall lead their households to turn
aside, from the fashion of this world
that passeth away, into realization OF
heavenly citizenship.
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The Hymn of Faith.

know not what will be!all me;
God hangs a mist DER my eyes,
And before Ich step of my onward path
He causes new scenes 10 rise,
And each Joy that he sends me, comes
AS d glad and sweet surprise.
see not step before me, as
tread out the days of the year;
But the past is still in his keeping,
The future his mercy Will clear,
And what seems dark in the distance
May brighten as draw near.
For perchauce the dreaded future
Has less bitter than think;
The Lord may sweeten the waters
Before stoop to drink;
Or, If Marnh must be Marah,
He will stand beside its brink.
Itmay be, he has waiting,
For the coming OF my feet.
Some gift of such rare bleSSedneSs,
Some Joy SO strangely sweet,
That my lips can only tremble
With the thanks I cannot speak.
o! blissful. peaceful, ignorance.
It's blessed not to know;
1t keeps ME quiet in those arms
Which will not let me go,
And bushes my soul 20 rest
on the bosom which loves me so.
so 90 on, not knowing
1 would not II might
I rather walk with God in the dark
Than walk alone in the light.
I'd rather walk with him by faith
Than walk alone by sight.
Nv heart shrinks back from trials
Which the future may disclose;
Yet never had sorrow
But what the dear Lord chose;
SO press hack the coming tears, :,
With the whispered words, "He knows.
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THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-1n q
short talk yesterday evening with a
prominent divine Of the Presbyterian de-
nomination the Register reporter learned
that the next session of this institution
would commence on September 10, and
that the present prospects for good at
tendance Of students was exceedingly
bright.
Students will enter from South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Flori-
da, Mississippi, Missouri and possibly
some from other States.
The faculty at present consists of DR..
Tadlock, DIR. Girardeau and DR.. Hers
man. An additional Professor il yet to
be elected, which will probably he done
before or shortly after the opening Of the
seminary. COlunlbia ReqiSter.
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Prayer and Privilege.

We are tired of hearing the changes
rung forever on duty. Duty is well
enough in its way, 1t is sort of fly
wheel, with a reservoir Of power in II
to carry us past the dead points when
the stimulus of motion fails us; but
for all that is cold, hard, joyless,
loveless thing. There are things that
only a stern sense of duty would ever
prompt us to do. To reprove. the
faults of friend is not pleasant task,
at least not for q noble and sensitive
soul. TO preach of hell is not thing
to take delight in, though there be
some who preach as if it were: Nc
true minister of Jesus Christ will ever
preach it except from stern constraint
of duty.
But there are some things in respect
to which considerations of duty should
never be needed to furnish spur, A
prayer has been belittled and degraded
by dwelling upon it as duty to be
done instead of q privilege to be enjoy
ed. / pity the man who simply prays
because he must, scourged to his duty
like a galley-slave, instead of flying
joyfully to throne of grace, as q wea.
nv wanderer to loves embrace. O
brethren, if our God be the King OF
kings and the Lord Of lords, then ac'
cess to his presence and assurance OF
gracious audience is q privilege of SUI
premest honor. If he be an infinitely
tender-hearted Father, then prayer is
a privilege of sweetest joy. If he be
an omnipotent Ruler, who can guide
us in perplexity, who can give us light
in darkness, comfort in tribulation,
bread for our hunger, healing for oul
diseases, salvation for our souls, saliva
ton for our friends, who can smooth
all earth's rugged pathway for US, and
prepare US for him and give us an
abundant entrance-then prayer is q
privilege of grandest opportunity.
If God has determined, if he has de-
clared that, in his own appointed
time, war shall be banished from the
earth, and peace universally prevail,
then the object which the associated
friends of peace are endeavoring to eff
feet, is inseparably connected with the
accomplishment of Divine predic,
tions then their members and pa.
irons are not, as such, romantic Wis.,
ionaries; then the ultimate success OF
their exertions is infallibly certain.
The only question to be decided is,
does the success OF their exertions in
volve the fulfillment of Divine pre-
dictions? Blessed be God, the qIles-
ton can not be asked more easily than
it may be answered. The answer has
been written in characters of light on
many pages of the inspired volume.
We are there assured that the king
dom of Christ, which consisteth of
righteousness and peace and holy joy,
shall universally prevail.
1t is impossible that an ill-natured
man can have public spirit, for how
should he love ten thousand men who
never loved one?
A man that studieth revenge keep
eth his own wounds green, which 9TH
erwise would heal and do we'll.
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Get the Best.

WARRANTED for years. The New High
w Arm Davis, Vertical Feed Sewing Ma
chine. No one else allowed to Rell them In
Abbeville county. Write TO me for prices.
sell the New Domestic, the New American.
The best Sperm Sewing Machine OIL, Needles,
&C., for all Machines. offer the best and
cheapest stock OF Furniture, Collins, &c, In
the county. HENRY J. KINARD, Agt.
March 30, 1897, I'm Nlnety-SX. >. Y.
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House and Lot for Sale.

T OFFER for SALE my HOUSE and LOT.
| situated on Main street, In the town OF
Abbeville, 9. c. The house has FOUR rooms,
and necessary out houses, good garden spot
ply to r. C.. WILSON,
July 8, 1887, Pm WRrrenton, s. c.
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Cofins at Due West.

THE undersigned hns in store variety o.
| COFFINS OF all SIZES AND STYLES
4 HEARSE will be furnished when needed
A. SELDEN KENNEDY.
Anril G 1897 I'm
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TO The DEFENDANTS Mary 1. Quarles anu VII
lie Mcdonald Lee:
i OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the petition in this action,
which Is filed In the Office of the Clerk oi
Common Pleas, for the said County, and to
serve q copy of your answer TO the said peti-
tion OH the subscribers at their office ut Abbe
villo Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive
of the day of such service; and II you fail to
answer the petition within the time Aforesaid,
the plaintiffs In this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded In the petition.
Dated the eleventh day Of February, 1887.
THOMSON AND THOMSON,
Petitioners Attorney.
NJ. G. zE1o1ER, c. c. P. lL.s.l
To the Defendant w. Mcdonald Lee, Esq:
TAKE NOTICE that the summons and petl-
ton in this action was filed In the office OF the
Clerk cf the Court OF Common Pleas for Alb
bcville county, on the 25th day Of May, 1897.
THOMSON AND THOMSON,
Petitioners Attorney.
July 20. 1887 Ct
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Coffins at Mt. Carmel.

w. SIGN has coffins at Mt. Carmel In the
D.. care of w. r. POWELL. The HEARSE
win he sent from Abbeville when desired.
Jan. 5, 1887. II
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NOTICE.

IIyE have formed n copnrt rtnership for the
w prartice Of luw under the firm name o.
BENET & CASON. Will practice In all state
"N WIN. G.. BENET,
SAM'L c. CASON.
Abbeville, S. c., June Is, 1857.
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TOTAL XpenEes-....."''..''''' S-i' 81
OF this amount only s5G..J was taken from
funds already in llnnd. The remninS StS'.Oo
was received by the State organizer rom
charter fees OF new divisions. Every doilnr
has becr ercnt with discreet eGohomy ana
with view 20 decisive results. in inns con.
nee: ION take pleasure in stating that inc
lectures cf NJ Edward Carswci! were bril-
liant, fascinating and affective III the extreme
and contributed IN ;igh degree ~ the sue
erGuSy receive: II most II III" points visited.
The SUCCESS o: the sour consider due In n
great PAR, to the faithful aud devoted work :, OF
loval adherence 10 the plan of olera lions
mapped out at The beginning, and his busl-
nrss-llke attention TO important details, com,
mands my warmest appreciation ana should
merit the hearty well done OF this Grand
Division. 1t will he observed that for his I'M
portant work, covering period OF Two
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n1y1sIoNs roREEIr1NG CHARTERS.

Iregret to report that Elliott, Aiken and
Florence divisions have ceased to work, but
we can rejoice over the fact that we NOW
number thirty-fOur strong and healthy dt.
visions rs against only nineteen reported ut
the last annual session OF this Grand Dlvis.
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A report Of expenses and receipts for the
past yenr will be made by the GRIND Scribe.
but IL affords we pleasure To state that not.
withst andlng the heavy expenses of the pro-
pnQation work every ono Of our fixed ex-
nenses has been promptly met. not u dollar
is due to any one md n comfortable balance
Is now In the treasury. May II always be
Thus. as nothing Is more demOr;lliZlng to any
organization than debt and financial mis-
management. Let our motto be "pay ns you
90 and go no further than you can pay"
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TARDY REPORTS OF GRAND DEPUTIES.
lam advised by the Grand Scribe of the se.
riOus Inconvenience OccaslOned by the 'ardl-
Ing their quarterly reports and per capita re.
turns. T!Iis should not be tho cave, az by
proper attention IN duty these returns should
all lie made not later than the end Of the first
week In each new quarter, so that the Grand
Scribe can properly estimate the condition OF
the treasury. earnestly trust that the dele
gates to this Grand Division will earnestly
Importance of more prompt returns in the fu-
turc.
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INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP.

INCKEASE IN NEMBERSffIF.
Our increase in membership is sphenomlnal.
heng largely In excess of one hundred per
cent on last years annual report, u detailed
account CT which will be given In the report
NJ q GRAND Scribe
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GRAND WORTHY
PATRIARCH.

Read mt the Annual Meeting of the
Grand Division n AbbevilIe Court
House, July 81, Iss7---The Condi-
ton Of the Order---EncOurnGin ing
Work Of the Last Yenr---IIOpefal
Of Futuro Achievements.
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During the past year many points have beer
submitted 10 me for decision, hut rs none o
them were Of an unusual character, and wer,
duly decided in accordance Y ith the rules ant
usagcS OF the order, deem II unnecessary t
burden this report with anything more thar
this general reference.
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In addition 10 the nineteen new divisions
above reported the following have been re.
Gently instituted: Congaree Division No. 81
near Kingsvile In Richund county, by c. NJ
DOugnss State Organizer, and Cartersyille
Division No. 81 in Sumter county, by Deputy
Grand Worthy Patriarch, John i. Mattison
max Ing twenty-oue new divisions for the
year
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month he received a total Of only s9s.O6 or
at the rate OF only s49.03 per month; an
amount entirely inadequate for such valna-
pleasure In recommending an appropriation
Of $50 as additional compensation, as 1 find
after consultation with the Grand Scribe that
we can spare much. and I trust that the
Grand Division will unanimously authorize
| this amount TO be paid forthwith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-20

son addressed, still more CHASTITY. looking
specimen, who was wiping long disseoting
knife near the head Of the doomed man.
"We can sever the jugular first and then
decide what to do" As he spoke he put
his cold, wet hand on the shoulder of the
man and held the knife as if about to dis
sect him. The man admits that the sensa.
tion was peculiar the touch Of the hand,
however, acted ike au electric shock, and,
with piercing yell the dead man. jumped
several feet away from bis prosecutors ard
reached tbe outside Of the door, only to
hear them roar with laughter as they
shouted to him. Hold mp, Jim. it's only
practical joke, you know better come back
and get your YES! on.-S Paul Globe"
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AUCTION SALES.
By E. T. Lucas. Auctioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF resolution passed by the City
ID Council on the 18th OF December. 1887, the
undersigned will expose fog sale at public Grction
for cash. on WEDN EsDAT, the 2Sth day Of De-
cember, 1887, at 10 o'clock NJ. at the Royal
street entrance to tho Market Building, the fol.
lowing described REAL ESTATE, situs;el in
the city of Alexandra, bounded IS follows:
Beginning at point nineteen feet four inches
from the southwestern intersection OF Cameron and
Fayette streets, snd running south With Fayettc
street nineteen feet three inches; thence west
parallel to Cameron street eighty feet to an alley
ten feet wide extending TO Cameron street
thence north parallel to Fayette street and with
the line Of said alley nineteen feet three inches
thence east parallel to Cameron street to the
point of beginning, with the right of way over
said alley-subject to an annual ground rent OF
dec16 I'd Chm Com on Public Property.
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The loker Outioked.

thrilling though true story relating to a
prominent merchant OF st. Paul, but who is
now visiting the lake, has just leaked out.
The man in question had attended fash
ionabie dinner party and had imbibed rath.
er freely of champagne. SO much SO that on
returning to his Office he felt an irresistible
impulse to play on somebody Q practical
Joke. His quick wit soon came to his res
cue Managing to reach his telephone he
called up an undertaken, ana representing
himself to be the coroner, ordered him to
come Immediately and remove dead man.
He telephonedEo another undertaken the
same message, and still another. Not salts
fed vet he called fourth-urgiug them to
hasten. He then threw himself on sofa TO
await the fun. He soon, however, went 10
sleep. and when the uudertakers came be
was doing away in half-drunken stupor.
The underJakers soon understood the STU
alton, and whispered short time among
themselves. A few minutes after they were
seen TO carry one of the boxes into the Of
fee. and soon returned with it, lifting il
with much exertion into the wagon
When the man awoke he found him
self stark naked on marble slab in
8 dissecting room of prominent establish
nent fist. Paul. "Let me see," said thin
caunt young fellow, who was sharpening 4
scalpe, "shall we cut out his left lung frat
or his right?" The intoxicated man began
TO doubt whether he was dead or slive
The cold sweat began to come out on bis
forehead. He found himself unable 10 move
a muscle or utter word. "Oh, it don!
maze much difference ,uswsre6 Che per
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CONSUMPTION Cure,

would be tiuthfu! lame to give 10 DR..
Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery the
most eficccious medicine yet discovered for
arresting the early development of pulmo-
nary disease. Bni Consumption cure"
would not sufficiently Indicate the scope of
its influence Gnd usefulness. In all the
many diseases which spiing from derange
ment of the liver and blood lIe Discovery
is & safe and sure specific o. nIl druggists.
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noMEsTIC SEWING MACHINES.

The good qualities of the above machines are
now well established.
We are selling them at as low a price as they
can be purchased in any of the larger cities and
are prepared to allow as much for old machines Of
any kind as is possible.
we have seen so much good done by the DO
mcstic," that we wish every family to have at
least one in their house. Prices fixed, but terms
accommodating.
Call and examine or send for circular.
oct22 E. S. LEADBEATER & BIO.
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QUE STOCK OF RUBBER GOODS; light and
" heavy weights every pair warranted. We
mean by that to refund the money il Boots don't
turn out waterproof. or if Boots or Shoes break.
KAUFMANN'S
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r51HE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY CO..

OFFICE OF THE TREASURER.
December 1st, 1887.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY CO. will be
held at tho Office of the company, in Alexandria,
Va, on WEDNESDAY, the twenty-first (21st)
day of December, A.D, 1887 at II o'clock noon, for
the transaction of all business of general or spe
cal nature that may be submitted to the meeting
The transfer books will be closed at ) o'clock of
the sixth (6thl inst, and reopened on tho morning
of the twenty-second (22nd) of December next.
dec1 I'd w. II. MARBURY, Secretary.
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EIFTY CASES OF MEMS KIP BOOTS, which
& we will offer at $175 pair for &c days only.
The first of the season they sold at 81 80 pair.
The manufacturer tells US to run them off; he
will stand the losses. At KAUFMANN'S.
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yUST RECElvED-10O pairs of Boys Calf-skin
- Boots st $50 pair. They arc worth 81 so
!. pair, and go like hot cakes at
KAUFMANN'S.
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JAMES F. CARLIN & SONS
NC. 63 &ING STREET
ALEXANDRIA VIRGIN I
Wholesale and Sotejl Dealers in

Builders Hardware Locks, Hinges, Scrowsss
DoorBol:s, Latchos, &c, ;3addlery, Hardware
Bride Bits, Buckles Rings Hamee, &C., &C,
Wheelwrights' Hardware Axles, Rims, Hubs.
spokes, Sawed Fellows, Tire Iron, &c, rockets
Table, Carving. and Butcher Knives &c, Guns
Pistols, &C. A fuu end complete stock o. irst'
class gools away in store and sold at lowest cssh
prices anglo
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A TTENTION-This season we carry the finest
IA lines of LADIES and MISSES SHOES we
have evor had hand and machine sewed. We
mean business; therefore sell them lower than
any other house. At KAUFMANN'S.
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WHOLESALE GROCERs
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Aud Dealers ia


ALI KINDS OF LIQUORS.
asve Oh hand GIBSON'S Xxx. Xxx. xxx.
lUd PURE OLD BYE, OLD CABINET ana
MONOGRABf WdISKIES: also BAKERS ana
THOMPSON'S PURE RTE WHISTLES. to which
they invite the attention OF The trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Cousigrmonts Of Flour Grain and Country Pro-
ducs solicited, for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Royal streets
sop14 Alexandria, Va.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

gJoR HOLIDAY PREsENTs-wc are now
L ready TO show you tho best selected Iiety Of
LADIES snd GENTLEMEN'S SLIPPERS ever
exhibited ia this city at aKAUFMANN'S
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
rTyHE FIRST NATIONAL. BANK OF ALEX-
I ANDPIA VA

Alexandria, Va, December 13, 1887.
Tho annual election for Directors of this Bank
will bo held at the banking house on TUESDAY
January 10, 1888, between the hours of - m
and P. nj.
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